Hello there!
I’d like to say welcome to any Craftcation folks and thank you for helping make that busy week a fun experience. Below you will find a collection of information from the classes Lindsay (Shrimp Salad Circus) and I taught at the 2019 Craftcation. We’ve included more detailed DIYs (some with videos) and lists of materials we used and recommend.
Colorfully Painted Wood Block Photo Transfer:
- Blog post with detailed directions.
- Process video.
- Materials needed to make this project: wood board, acrylic paint and flow-aid (or fluid acrylics), matte medium, clear acrylic sealer, and a laser printed black and white mirrored image.
- When sealing my matte medium photo transfers I like to use this clear acrylic sealer spray or this Mod Podge Hard Coat.
Personalized Photo Candle DIY – Packing Tape Photo Transfer Technique
- Blog post with detailed directions.
- Process video.
- Materials needed to make this project: glass votive, rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol), Scotch clear packing tape, and warm water.
DIY Colorblocked Cork Boards with Blender Pen Image Transfer
- Blog post with detailed directions.
- Process video.
- Materials needed to make this project: cork trivets, acrylic paint, washi tape, blender pen, laser printed shapes (here’s a free printable you can use).
- Here’s the pen we recommend for the blender pen transfers. Don’t forget the transfer will only work with laser printed images or toner based copiers.
- Bisque tiles are great for blender pen transfers. When you’re done you can add a waterproof sealer to make a drink coaster!
Itajime Shibori
- Itajime shibori definition: it’s a shaped-resist technique. Traditionally, the cloth is sandwiched between two pieces of wood and are held in place with string. More modern textile artists use shapes cut from acrylic and holding the shapes with clamps. The shapes prevent the dye from penetrating the fabric they cover.
- Dyeing tutorials: Itajime Shibori DIY using Craft Store Dye (we used fiber reactive dye in the class) and How to Ombre Anything Using Fiber Reactive Dye.
- Supplies we used in class: White or light-colored natural-fiber garment (cotton, rayon, hemp, silk, etc.), Fiber reactive dye (There’s a Dharma coupon in your Craftcation gift bag!), Soda ash, Table salt, Disposable gloves, Spring clamps (use more clamps to get a clearer dyed shape by preventing dye seeping under the shapes.), Shapes for the resist (acrylic shapes we gave you, or anything waterproof that you have two of), Plastic bucket or tub, Long plastic spoon or paint stirrer, Very hot water
- Note: We know some of the totes had a bit of dye leakage under the acrylic shapes. If you use your acrylic shapes at home be sure to add more clamps around the edge of the shapes. This should help prevent dye from sneaking under the shapes!
- And thanks to our tote bag model, Happy Makers Studio!
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– Chelsey
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